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No. 292,933. Patented Feb. 5, 1884.

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UNITED STATES & PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. MCGONIGLE, onLnAvENwoRTH, KANSAS.

CHILD5S CARRIAGE.

SPECIFICATION forining part of Letters Patent No. 292,933, dated February5, 1884.

Application filed hl'ny4, 1BS3. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS MCKNI'GHT, of Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of lolorado, have invented a certain new and use A ful'lmprovement in Children S Carriages, 00., of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation. view. Fig. 3 is a top view with the body removed. Fig. 1 is a front view of the body. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section of the body, taken on'line 5 5, Fig. 1.. Fig. 6 illustrates the manner of constructing the removable frame of the back. Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken on line 7 7, Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the rear axle and reach. Fig. 9 is a section taken 011 line 9 9, Fig. ,8. Fig.10 is a vertical longitudinallsec- Fig. 11 is a transverse section taken on line 11 11, Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is an enlarged side view of the body with the top removed. Fig. 13-is a vertical section taken on line 13 13, Fig. 12. Fig..14c is a section on line 14 14., Fig. 12. Fig. 15 is a side view of the end of one of the axles. Fig.

16 is a top view of same. Fig. 17 is a section taken on line 17 17,Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is an enlarged detail side view of the top, part broken away. Fig. 19 is asectionon line19 19, Fig. 18. Fig. 20 is an enlarged top view of one of the rear wheel-hubs and the gearing connected therewith. Fig. 21 is an enlarged side view of the said gearing. Fig. 22 is a section taken on line 22 22, Fig. 21. Fig. 23 is an edge view of the flexible cog-rack. Fig. 2 1is a top view of the side bars and racks; Fig. 25 is a section taken on line 25 25, Fig.

24. Fig. 26 is an enlarged side view of the.

carriage in its shipping condition. Fig. 27

Fig. 28 is a detail view of the hinged top of the carriage, and Fig. 29 is a section of sanre folded. Fig. 30 isa detail view illustrating a mannerof locking the hinged parts together.

Fig. 31 is a side view of the cross-bar of thehandle of the carriage, showing the locking: sleeve in section; and Fig. 32 is a top view-of same;

Fig. 2 is a top take little or no unnecessaryrooin while in storage or during transportation.

, My invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the front and B the rear wheels of the vehicle. The axle of the front wheels consists of four parts, A A andA A The wheels are journaled on the outer ends of the parts A,

(see Fig. 3,) and these parts are hinged to the 6 5 parts A at A", (see Figs. 3, 15, and 16,) the outer edges of the ends of the parts A? inclosing the ends of the parts A, (see Figs. 16 and 17,) to strengthen the joints. The adjacent ends of the parts A are hinged together at A*, the bolt A forming the pivot, serving also to connect the front end of the reach to the axle. The rear axle consists of four parts, B. B and B B, arranged and connected together in the same manner as the parts of the front 7 5 :ZbXlG, B B representing, respectively, A the hinges, and 1B the bolt forming the pivot of the hinge B, and serving to connect the rear end of the reach to the axle.

The reach is made in two parts, 0 C, the

former telescoping the latter when the carriage is changed from a using to a shipping condition. (See Figs. 3, 8, 10, 11, and 27.) The ipartC is secured to the front and the part 0 to the rear axle. with a loosebottoni, C hinged to the sides, (see Figs. 10 and 11,) for a purpose hereinafter stated. The back end of the part 0 has a hook, C, and spring-catch O, the object of which will also be mentioned.

, The body is made in two parts, D D, D being the front part,which is secured to the front axleby springs E, (see Fig. 1,) and D the back part, which is connected to therear axle by springs E.

carriage is to be folded up, the part D telescopes the part D. (See Figs. 12 and 26.) To cause the part Dto move easily into the The part 0 consists of a box 8 5 (See same figure.) When the 5 hooking over rods L of the braces.

cured to the part D, (see Figs. 12 and 13,) and the bottom of the part D has friction-rollers G, which ride on rails G, secured to the part D. (See same figures.) The sides only of the part D telescope the part D, as shown, for the bottom of the part I) is removable, being made in two parts, H H, hinged together. See Fig. 2.) The front'of the part'D consists of two sections, I I, hinged together at I and to the sides at I", and provided with a locking-pin, J, fitting in keepers J, (see Fig. 2,) to hold the parts rigid when in their working position. The back of the part D consists of two sections, I I, hinged together at I and to the sides at 1 and the bottom of the part D consists of two parts, 1 I, hinged together at 1 and to the sides at I. (See Figs. 5 and 13.) WVhen the parts are opened out, they are held in that position by a set-screw, K. (See Figs. 12 and 14.)

L represents the top of the carriage, supported on braces L, (see Fig. 1,) and connected therewith by spring-catches L on the top,

. ed up, tubes or boxes M, secured to the rear axle, and which their free ends enter. (See Figs. 24., 25.)

Secured to the free ends of the bars M are flexible cog-racks N, consisting of steel strips N and sections N of cogs riveted thereto. As the bars M are drawn back, the flexible racks retreat through a channel, M (see Fig. 25,) around and beneath the rear axle. When the bars M are pulled out, they are held in that position by set-screws M. (See Figs. 21 and 22.) The racks are operated to pull the bars M into the boxes M by cog-wheels O, meshing therein, rigidly secured to the inner ends of short shafts O, ournaled inblocks supported by the rear axle. On the outer ends of the shafts O are cog-wheels O. which engage with similar wheels, 0, on the hubs of the rear wheels. (See Figs. and 21.) Thus the necessary power required to fold the carriage up is derived, or at least may be derived, from the rear wheels. WVhen the carriage is in use, the shafts O are shifted inward, to disengage the cog-wheels O 0 from Qthe cog-wheels O and racks N, and are held in this position by-dogs P,

(see Figs. 20, 21,) and the cog-wheels are held (See Figs;

the locking-pin I, for strengthening the two parts ofthe bottom of the body. (See Figs. 2 and 30.) Next the top is removed, and then sufficient power applied to the rear wheels to operate the gearing, which of course commences at once to shorten the carriage up by telescoping the various parts, as described, and almost immediately after the parts begin to telescope the rear-end of the part 0 of the reach comes against the end of the pivoted bottom 0 which is made to stick up into the box, as shown in Fig. 10, by means of a spring, Q, and carries it back, which is allowed by its supporting-pin O passing through a slot, as shown, causing its rear end to strike the rear axle at its center, causing the two parts of the axle to fold together, as shown in Fig. 27. If the rear axle is strengthened by aspring-catch, It, as shown in Fig. 8, which I prefer to do, the catch of course would have to be pulled back before the axle would fold.

As the rear axle is thus being folded, the sides part D downward, and the back and frontinto the position shown in Fig. 26, the handle T having been removed, it being held in sockets T by suitable springs, T.

by having its cross-bar hinged and connected, when in use, by a sliding slotted sleeve, T (See Figs. 31 and 82.) Just as the folding of the rear axle is about completed, a pin, U, having an inclined face, (see Figs. 8 and 9,) on one of the parts B of the rear axle comes against the inclined end (see Fig. 10) of the hinged bottom 0", and raises this end of the bottom, lowering the front end, and allowing the part 0 of the reach to be drawn within the part C, and the parts A of the front axle are then folded together. (See Fig. 27.) As the folding of the rear axle is completed, a pin, V, on the opposite part B to which'the-pin U is secured, (see Figs. 8 and, 9,) engages or enters a notch, V, in the end of the hinged bottom, and thus the parts 13 of the axle are kept parallel when folded.

The top, when removed, can be folded, as shown in Fig. 29.

When the two parts of the reach are fully teleseoped, the head of the spring secured to the front part enters a hole, V, in the bottom 0, and the two parts of the reach are thus held in this position during transportation and storage.

Then the vehicle is to be changed from a shipping to a using position, the different parts are lengthened out, adjusted, and put together, as described.

I claim as my invention 1. A longitudinally and transversely divided child s carriage, hinged to fold together (See Fig. 26.)- .When the handle is removed, it can be folded sidewise, the forward part telescoping into the rear part, as set forth.

2. In a childs carriage, the combination of the top, body, handle, and axles, all divided longitudinally and hinged together, as shown, the body, reach, and side bars all divided transversely, and the forwardparts telescoping into the rear parts, as shown, and means for drawing the parts together simultaneously as set forth.

3. A longitudinally and transversely divided childs carriage, the rear part of the body folding outward, the front part of the body Iolding inward, the top folding upward, the handlefolding downwarch the bottom of the rear part of the body folding upward, the axles folding rearwardly, and the front portions of the body, reach, and side bars telescoping into their rear portions, as set forth.

4. In a childs carriage, the body divided transversely and longitudinally, the divided ends being hinged together and to the sides, and the front part telescoping with the rear part, as set forth. i

5. In a childs carriage, the body longitudinally and transversely divided, the transverse ly-divided parts sliding one in the other, and the bottom of the rear part being hinged to the sides of the body, and the bottom' of the front part removable, as set forth.

6. A childs carriage having a folding top secured to its supporting-braces by spring catches, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A childs carriage having its reach made in two parts, one of which is adapted to telescope the other, in combination with sectional axles, as and for the purpose set forth.

8. A childs carriage having its reach made in two parts, the front part adapted to telescope the other, which has a pivoted bottom I with which the front part comes in. contact 9. A childs carriage having its reach made in two parts, one secured to the front and the other to. the rear axle, the former adapted to telescope the latter, and the latter having a hinged bottom "adapted to have end movement, and to be moved endwise by the forward part of the reach, for the purpose set forth, in combination with the sectional axles, the rear axle having a pin adapted to come in contact with and raise the rear end of the pivoted bottom of the rear part of the reach, substantially as shown and described, for the purpose men tioned.

10. A childs carriage having a two-part reach, one of which is adapted to telescope the other, in combination with the spring secured to one part and adapted to engage in a hole in the other part to hold the two parts ifn their shipping position, substantially as set orth.

11. In a childs carriage, the combination of a sectional reach and sectional side bars, and the side bars having racks secured thereto, which are engaged by gearing connectingth em with the rear wheels of the carriage, for the purpose set forth.

12. In a childs carriage, the combination of sectional reach and sectional side bars, the side bars having flexible racks secured thereto, whichare engaged by gearing connecting them with the rear wheels of the carriage, for the purpose set forth.

'13. Ina childs carriage, the combination, with the sectional side bars and reach, and racks secured to the side bars, of the gearing engaging with the racks, and adapted to be held in or out of engagement with the rear wheels of the carriage by suitable pivoted dogs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

THOS. MQKNIGHT.

' In presence of SAML. KNIGHT, Gno. H. KNIGHT. 

